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Sam Rubin(1960-2024)

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Sam Rubin
The film is about two young urban individuals who grow up together in the same neighborhood, and subsequently live divergent adult lifestyles. During their adulthood, one individual realizes that the life he chose is worthless without his friend's wi
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Sam Rubin was a founding member of the Critics Choice Association. He was the entertainment anchor for the KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles, the #1 rated daily newscast in Southern California. Sam had a significant global footprint providing entertainment reports on a regular basis for ITV in the United Kingdom, NINE Network in Australia, and TV3 in New Zealand. Sam was a multiple-Emmy winner, had received the Golden Mike Award for best entertainment reporter, had received a lifetime achievement award from the Southern California Broadcasters Association, and had been named best entertainment reporter by the Los Angeles Press Club.
BornFebruary 16, 1960
DiedMay 10, 2024(64)
BornFebruary 16, 1960
DiedMay 10, 2024(64)
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Known for

New Nightmare (1994)
New Nightmare
6.4
  • Sam Rubin
  • 1994
Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
Fantastic Four
5.7
  • KTLA
  • 2005
John Cusack, Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in America's Sweethearts (2001)
America's Sweethearts
5.7
  • Ken
  • 2001
Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
Edtv
6.1
  • Entertainment Reporter
  • 1999

Credits

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Producer

  • Halle Berry in Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television (2022)
    Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
    3.2
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Critics Choice 3rd Annual Celebration of Black Cinema (2021)
    Critics Choice 3rd Annual Celebration of Black Cinema
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin (2010)
    Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin
    5.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2010–2012
  • Critics' Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2012

Actor

  • Jeanette O'Connor, Kate Linder, Harry Shearer, Sam Rubin, Chala Savino, Gail Bearden, Luis Jose Lopez, Jennifer Lee Weaver, Anthony Tai, Candy Washington, Eddie Buck, Vanessa Garcia, Tommy Geraci, Akende Munalula, Derek Warburton, and Mason Grammer in The Salon (2020)
    The Salon
    TV Series
    • Sam
    • Sam Rubin
    • 2020
  • Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Jon Tenney, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
    Major Crimes
    7.8
    TV Series
    • News Anchor
    • 2018
  • Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne in The Meddler (2015)
    The Meddler
    6.3
    • Newscaster
    • 2015
  • Paul Adelstein and Lisa Edelstein in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014)
    Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sam Rubin
    • 2014
  • Danny Trejo in Bad Ass (2012)
    Bad Ass
    5.5
    • Male Interviewer
    • 2012
  • Gigantic (2010)
    Gigantic
    4.9
    TV Series
    • TV Reporter
    • 2010
  • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
    Rizzoli & Isles
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Sam Lloyd - WZJT Anchor
    • 2010
  • Alan Rickman and Eliza Dushku in Nobel Son (2007)
    Nobel Son
    6.1
    • Sam Rubin
    • 2007
  • Neve Campbell, Danny DeVito, Kathy Bates, and Ron Livingston in Relative Strangers (2006)
    Relative Strangers
    5.4
    • TV Anchorman
    • 2006
  • Love Hollywood Style (2006)
    Love Hollywood Style
    4.8
    • Newscaster
    • 2006
  • Raven-Symoné in That's So Raven (2003)
    That's So Raven
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Sam Rubin
    • 2006
  • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
    My Name Is Earl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sam Rubin
    • 2005
  • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
    Fantastic Four
    5.7
    • KTLA
    • 2005
  • Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)
    Charmed
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Movie Critic
    • 2004
  • Christina Ricci and Giovanni Ribisi in I Love Your Work (2003)
    I Love Your Work
    5.1
    • Newscaster
    • 2003

Additional Crew

  • Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (1990)
    Marilyn: Something's Got to Give
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • staff: Fox Entertainment News
    • 1990

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Things Done Changed
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Things Done Changed

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 16, 1960
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 10, 2024
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouses
      Leslie Gale Shuman2007 - May 10, 2024 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Perry Rubin
  • Other works
    Co-authored two biographies (Mia Farrow & Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Onassis).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Daughter, Perry Rubin.
  • Nickname
    • Sammy

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